National regulatory sources for doctoral courses:

• Ministry Decree dated February 8, 2013, n.45, on the subject of Research Doctorates and accreditation of Doctoral Courses.
• Ministry Decree dated December 14, 2021, n.226, on the subject of Research Doctorates and accreditation of Doctoral Courses.
• Law dated December 30, 2010, n. 240 (art. 19), on the organization of the university system.
• Law dated July 3, 1998, n. 210 (art. 4), regarding the recruitment of researchers and full professors of universities.

University regulatory sources for doctoral courses:

• Regulations for Ph.D. Programs (from the 29th to 33rd cycle) issued with Rector’s Decree n. 349 dated July 2, 2013;
• Regulations for Ph.D. Programs (from the 34th cycle) issued with Rector’s Decree n. 808 dated September 22, 2021;
• Regulations for Ph.D. Programs (from the 38th cycle) issued with Rector’s Decree n. 265 dated March 11, 2022.

Other provisions concerning doctoral courses:

• Law dated August 13, 1984, n. 476 "Regulations on Scholarships and Research Doctorates in Universities" (also contains provisions referring to the attendance of doctoral courses by public employees)
• Law dated November 30, 1989, n. 398 "Rules on university scholarships"
• Presidential Decree dated July 11, 1980, n. 382 "Reorganization of university teaching ..." (Art. 74 Recognitions and equivalences, Art. 79 Obligations of fellows)

Other:

• Charter of the University of Udine
• Ethical Code of the University of Udine
• Regulations for Spin-offs
• Regulations concerning patents
• University Policy on Open Access
• Guidelines for PhD student and supervisor
• The European Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers